Monday, May 27, 2013

At first, I merely saw his face, his hands on the window ledge. Then, his whole body as he swung himself through the window. Only I could not see what he swung on.

Until, one day, I told my dream self to look down. And it was then that I saw. He had climbed on a rope. I knew without asking that the rope had been one of my own tying.

Rachel is trapped in a tower, held hostage by a woman she’s always called Mama. Her golden hair is growing rapidly, and to pass the time, she watches the snow fall and sings songs from her childhood, hoping someone, anyone, will hear her.

Wyatt needs time to reflect or, better yet, forget about what happened to his best friend, Tyler. That’s why he’s been shipped off to the Adirondacks in the dead of winter to live with the oldest lady in town. Either that, or no one he knows ever wants to see him again.

Dani disappeared seventeen years ago without a trace, but she left behind a journal that’s never been read, not even by her overbearing mother…until now.

Thoughts:

First of all, I'm beginning to think that there's a curse to all the books that I've been eagerly anticipating this year since most of them just fall into the 'meh' category. Towering was one of those. Now let me explain, I'm a big fan of Alex Flinn and so far I've already read 3 of her books not including this one. Her books are always funny, light and entertaining with a dose of whimsical magic here and there.

But Towering is just dark and confusing with an underlying plot of a girl's disappearance and a boy trying to overcome his mysterious past. The ending was so disappointing as there are too many questions left unresolved. And the characters are neither likeable nor funny which makes this book not as enjoyable as the rest of Alex Flinn's books. The previous book; Bewitching was such an exhilarating read that I found this one just pales in comparison.

Verdict: 2 stars.In my Books in a Series Reading Challenge
Available on: Amazon